Fribley Honored Posthumously On Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day Saturday had a special meaning for the Fribley family of Atwood as Marine Cpl.David Fribley received two more military awards posthumously in a special ceremony. Both awards were accepted on David's behalf by his parents, Garry and Linda Fribley, and his brother, Air Force A1C Steve Fribley. Since David was part of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Maj.Tom McKee presented David's family with David's Presidential Unit Citation.The citation is the highest unit citation a Marine unit can receive.All men in Fribley's unit are entitled to wear the ribbon that comes with the citation.The citation was given to the unit because for a 33-day period, the unit distinguished itself in combat during Iraqi Operation Freedom and provided humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people, McKee said. The second military award David Fribley received is the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, given for heroic action in combat.

Mentone To Pay $10,000 In Back Pay To Three Employees

MENTONE - After reviewing a request from town employees for compensation of unpaid wages, the Mentone Town Council voted Monday to pay more than $10,000 to three employees. That figure represents overtime for hours worked from 1996 through 2000 for which employees did not receive adequate compensatory time or salary. Town employees previously received one hour of comp time for each hour of overtime worked.The current town council followed state law to provide for employees to receive 1-1/2 hours of comp time for each hour of overtime worked and the employees requested that it be made retroactive.

Library Board Considers Adjusting Hours

The Warsaw Community Public Library Board, acting on the recommendation of library director Ann Zydek, gave its authorization to modify the hours of operation. Zydek said a recent utilization study showed more hours were needed early in the week and less were needed near the weekend. The proposed new hours will be 9 a.m to 9 p.m.Monday and Tuesday; 9 a.m.to 8 p.m.Wednesday through Thursday; and 9 a.m.to 6 p.m.Friday and Saturday. "Our records show that early in the week is when we have our heaviest usage," Zydek said."This revised schedule will allow us to have a majority of our staff here at the times of our heaviest usage, without having a lot of split shifts," she said. Zydek added the revised hours do not include any Sunday hours because the library's budget cannot support the additional hours. "We really need to have public input on the desire for Sunday hours and a willingness to pay for the additional costs," she said.

Bronze Star, Other Medals Presented To WWII Infantryman

MILFORD - Paul Showalter was presented the Bronze Star and other medals he earned 60 years ago during a surprise ceremony at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care facility Wednesday. After World War II, the young soldier wasn't interested in honors.He'd spent two years as an infantryman for the 45th, "following Patton" across France and into Germany.He wanted to return to his farm near Leesburg and to his job at Dalton Foundries. "I wanted these for my family," Showalter said yesterday."When I got out, I didn't care about medals." The Bronze Star, given to soldiers who have distinguished themselves by heroic or meritorious advancement or service, is the third received by Showalter family members.Paul's son Ken received the medal during the Vietnam War and Ken's son-in-law, Maj.John Hinkel, received one for his service in Iraq.Hinkel is now stationed in Germany, Ken said Wednesday.

Old Webster School Desks Find New Homes In Romania

NORTH WEBSTER - The school-full of student desks in the old elementary school have found a new home a continent away in Vurpar, Transylvania, Romania. Lions Club member Chuck Hapner introduced Jim Sack and Simon Dragan to town council members Wednesday. Sack, of Fort Wayne, and Dragan, of South Whitley, formerly of Romania, operate the Vurpar Project, an organization designed to bring the Eastern European country into modern times. Hapner said local Lions traveled to Romania bringing eyeglasses, and found no medical facilities for the people. Sacks and Dragan want any equipment not being used by the town in the community center. "Anything they can get in Romania will help," he said. After 50 years under a communist government, Sack said, Romanian citizens aren't sure how to move forward in a democracy after being told what to do for so long. Dragan buys equipment and ships it back to his former country.

County SWAT team prepared for event like Littleton's

The scenes from Littleton, Colo., yesterday raised the concerns of local parents, school administrators, law enforcement officials and the general public alike. Could it happen here? And, if it did, would our public safety agencies be prepared? The answer is a qualified "yes" from city and county law enforcement officials.The county SWAT team, made up of members of the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department and the Warsaw Police Department, has trained in a number of the county schools, as well as in hostage rescue and negotiations, according to SWAT Commander Paul Schmitt.

Campbell Retiring From Beaman Home

"The work has been fulfilling, sometimes hard, but it's rewarding to think of how we have helped domestic violence victims in need of safety and shelter," said Jeannie Campbell, former executive director of the Beaman Home."

Warsaw Wrestling Duo Advances To State

MERRILLVILLE - Warsaw senior Justin Brooks won his second championship at the Merrillville Semistate Saturday, taking the honors this year at 119 pounds.

Women Honor Veterans By Serving On Webster Legion Honor Guard

NORTH WEBSTER - Local women are helping honor veterans by serving on the North Webster American Legion Post 253 Honor Guard.

Tax Abatement Request Withdrawn At Syracuse

SYRACUSE - A request before the Syracuse Town Council for a tax abatement was withdrawn Tuesday.

Sewer Rates Threaten Leesburg Businesses

LEESBURG - Discussion at Monday's Leesburg Town Council meeting centered around opposition to a sewer rate ordinance the town approved.

'Anything Goes' Composer's Birthplace Renovated

PERU, Ind. - Joey Kubesch's grandfather was a cousin of lyricist and composer Cole Porter.

Seven's Heaven Helps Many Animals

PIERCETON - An alternative to killing or handling wild or non-wild animals, including deer, is to take them to a rehabilitation location called Seven's Heaven.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE - MF-178 - CORRELL

Williams, 12, Sentenced To Juvenile Facility Until Age 18

Family members cried and hugged Chase Williams this morning before he was escorted out of the courtroom to be transported to a diagnostic center in Logansport.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE - MF-178 - CORRELL

Republican Jumble

Editor, Times-Union:It's pretty sad when someone is filled with open space and doesn't really understand anything they write.

GOP At It Again

Editor, Times-Union:And the beat goes on.

Apology Time for President Obama

His campaign’s defamatory broadsides against Mitt Romney are “entirely appropriate,” says President Barack Obama, a former community organizer whose work did so little good for the South Side of Chicago that it is now one of the more murderous neighborhoods in America. Play the game he’s playing and you’d say he is to blame for the gang killings. Appropriate?

Dupuy - The Kitchen Debate Revisited

In the summer of 1959, then-Vice President Richard Nixon flew to Moscow to speak at the opening of the American National Exhibition.